The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper

READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 1 - 10 of 815 results for "Central banks"

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026

... inflation is generally lower because of the currency. It means the spending power of the consumer is higher. It means central banks can cut rates without worrying, and it means growth picks up and investment picks up. It's a virtuous cycle," Taylor ...

RBA hikes rates, suggests more to come

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026

... pandemic tightening phase. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said the move marks a difference from other global central banks. "The fact that the RBA has been hiking makes it an outlier amongst of the major global central banks, with all of the major ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR | TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026

... dislocation that is better on a risk-adjusted basis has been in the government bond markets around the question of how central banks would adjust monetary policy in reaction to higher oil prices. At the start of the year, the US market was pricing for ...

APRA finalises CPS 230 amendments

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026

... requirements in CPS 230 for a material arrangement if the arrangement is with, for example, government agencies, central banks, financial market exchanges, operators of clearing and settlement facilities, operators of payment systems and schemes, and ...

Spheria launches active ETF for small caps fund

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026

... month where the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) hiked interest rate for the second time in 2026, the only major central banks to be actively hiking. "For Australian equities this reinforces three key trends: the rotation toward income and value factors ...

Calm urged as global markets look 'increasingly unstable'

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026

... growth is uneven and conviction is low. Neiron said the longer the Iran conflict drags on, the greater the risk that central banks are forced to react negative supply shocks with "few good options available". "No central bank wants to relive the stagflation ...

US and Israel strike Iran: What it means for investors

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026

... exceptions occur when geopolitical events materially alter economic fundamentals, trigger a policy response from central banks or coincide with periods of broader macro vulnerability. "In this context, oil prices are the most important transmission mechanism ...

UniSuper 'missed out' on gold rally, but for good reason: Pearce

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026

... we missed out on directly participating in the gold rally." Pearce noted the big buyers of gold have been global central banks, especially China, as they get out of the US bond market. "As a matter of fact, many of the central banks that are not politically ...

Gold soars over Trump's Greenland rhetoric

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026

... greater resilience than bonds when real yields rise. This reflects sustained, largely price-insensitive demand from central banks seeking to diversify reserves, contributing to a partial decoupling from the historical inverse relationship between real ...

The revolving door of opportunities for advisers in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS | WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026

... advisers in the new year. Eliot said that 2026 will be largely defined by the ongoing sale of USD-dominated assets by central banks, and a continuing trend in precious metals. "Our priority is to navigate these uncertainties with a prudent, diversified ...

PAGE:

Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

Videos

Brought to you by

Global economic outlook and the case for local currency emerging market debt: Resilience, risk, and opportunity

Maintaining a fundamental focus in a world obsessed with the short term

Strength amid noise

The market has changed. The opportunity hasn't.

A guaranteed future

Follow the leaders

SMILE through retirement - tackling the top 5 (Sequencing, Market, Inflation, Longevity, Emotion) retirements risks

MORE VIDEOS

Products

'Guide To' Series

Pocket investment guides featuring adviser case studies and a glossary.

MORE INFO

Publisher's Forum

Investing trends and strategies from the industry’s thought leaders.

MORE INFO

Product Showcases

Putting the spotlight on investment products that matter.

MORE INFO

Expert Feed

Christian Mueller-Glissmann

Head of Asset Allocation Research

Goldman Sachs

When geopolitics becomes a portfolio risk

Geopolitics is back - again - and Australian investors can no longer treat it as distant background noise.

READ MORE

Tania Milnes

General Manager Membership

Financial Advice Association Australia

Does association membership still matter?

With all the changes the advice sector has experienced in recent years, such as regulatory reform and increased education and professional standards ...

READ MORE